KingSett, AIMCo to own half of Scotia Plaza in deal with H&R, Dream REIT

A pedestrian walks past a Scotia Capital sign at Scotia Plaza in this file photo.

Louie Palu/The Globe and Mail

TORONTO

The Canadian Press

Published June 20, 2016Updated March 24, 2017

KingSett Capital and the Alberta Investment Management Corp. are acquiring a 50 per cent interest in Scotia Plaza, including 100 Yonge St. in downtown Toronto, in a deal valued at well over half a billion dollars.

Under the arrangement, KingSett and AIMCo have agreed to buy a 16.67 per cent ownership interest in the property from Dream Office REIT while concurrently acquiring the 33.33 interest currently owned by H&R REIT.

Following the transaction, Dream REIT, which expects to received net proceeds of $115-million in the deal, will continue to own a 50 per cent interest in Scotia Plaza.

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H&R said is selling its interest for about $433-million and expects net proceeds of about $229-million before closing cost and adjustment after the buyers assume its share of existing financing.

H&R says it will use the proceeds to repay debt, including the $180-million in unsecured debentures maturing in July 2016.